Can't login to XP Pro

[pio]

I recently installed XP Pro onto my PC a couple of months ago...it had been working fine up until last week. When I power up the machine it goes through it's normal boot process. Here's the problem, I get the login screen but none of the user accounts (3 user accounts) appear. I've rebooted thinking that might help...NOT. I even tried to load the 'last known good configuration...' or however it reads but that still doesn't work.

I basically stopped it there thinking someone on the internet may have had the same problem, but I could find any info. Before I reinstall XP I figure I'd try my luck with you folks...

Thanks in advance,
Ray

 

[apex1x]

Can you get into safe mode (hold f8 while booting up) ?
If you can get in there, add your users again from the "users" group in control panel.

Also, make sure nobody is deleting these profiles on you and do a virus/trojan scan.
~Apex1x
Miller's Law:
You can't tell how deep a puddle is until you step into it.

 

[NADIAZIPPER]

Have you tried using the Admin account? Also you can boot using the Xp disk and do a repair, it will simply restore all XP files, but not erase any user info.

 

[pio]

Thanks guys...

I will give it a try and let you know...

Ray

 

[grup12]

This is a silly one guys/gals, My password had just simply
expired and now I can't log in to my XP. Is there any way to get into my machine without re-installing XP?

 

[wolluf]

grup12,

Is this your own machine? Is there no Administrator user (as well as your logon). Other users? How comes expiry set - not on by default?

 

[grup12]

Yes my own machine, The administor is me and yet I didn't set up an admin account. I know This was not smart. Any suggestions? Didn't know the expire set could be turned on or off by default...Help!!!

 

[grup12]

I guess I will have to just go out and buy a new OS XP and re-install it huh? Thanks for the help though...

G

 

[linney]

grup12,

Have you tried Safe Mode and Logon as the Administrator?

See if this applies.

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=...UTF-8&q=%22password+expired%22%2Bwindows%2Bxp